Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, Godda BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said the decision taken on Friday would help the revival of the plant that was stalled after the Centre cancelled the permission to use coal blocks by the company earlier. Coal blocks in Godda are owned by the Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation.

Dubey said, "Now there will be two thermal power units at Godda set up by the Adani group and JSPL, each with the capacity of 1,600 MW."

Reports said another mega thermal power unit of 7,200 MW would come up at Deoghar in Santhal Pargana. Earlier, Jitpur coal block, originally allotted to JSPL, was given to the Adani group.

Dubey said, "People want development. This became clear during a public hearing attended by raiyats (land owners), who agreed to part with their land." He added, "Tribal communities still lag behind in all-round development largely because of parties like the JMM that use them as a vote bank."